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Despite low snowpack, however, there were some reasons for the company to celebrate.
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Courtesy City of Steamboat SpringsThis winter has been tough for skiers and snowboarders in Colorado – and it’s also challenging for the businesses and employees in nearby resort towns that depend on busy ski seasons. We hear more about how the lack of snowfall is affecting people who live and work in ski towns. -
Jason Blevins/The Colorado SunA position on the ski patrol is a dream job for many skiers. But the stress that comes with it can be serious. A ski patrol member might deal with a cranky guest one day and a badly injured skier the next. As a tough ski season winds down, we look at how ski patrollers cope with these challenges.
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Leaving an abusive partner is often extremely difficult, and dangerous. But research shows that when police ask the right questions, it can get a bit easier. -
Colorado voters split on the trajectory of the state but share a common worry about polarization. -
State details proposal in virtual meeting for rail service that could be up and running by 2029. -
Paddling groups want to float. Others want to wade. Landowners want the status quo. And lawmakers seemingly don’t want to get wet in a water fight. -
The Wilderness Society says that threats to landscapes in Colorado and the West come from Congress and the Trump administration, and are only increasing as the administration rolls back protections for public lands. -
Preliminary elections results show strong support for local incumbents around the region. Voters also picked several new mayors.
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The plan would consolidate research leadership — currently dispersed across the country — in Fort Collins, Colo., while closing laboratories in Montana, Utah and Nevada. -
The monthly National Interagency Fire Center outlooks are typically staid documents, providing just-the-facts analysis. But the latest is superlative-laden as it describes record-low snowpacks, record-early snow melt and record-high temperatures. -
Several new bridges and tunnels were built in the last few years to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions. Now, state lawmakers are looking to build on the momentum — and qualify for remaining federal grant dollars. -
Disputes over water are becoming more common across the Mountain West as populations grow and supplies tighten. Now, a coalition of counties, ranchers and water advocates in Utah and Nevada is appealing federal approval of a groundwater pipeline project in southern Utah. -
New investigative reporting from The Lever traces the issue of price fixing and ski monopolies back to the 1970s. -
Cloud seeding has been around for decades. And what scientists have learned has advanced significantly.
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